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88 BPM tracks & mixing guide

1,542 tracks in the SetAura catalogue run at 88 BPM (0.4% of the library), led by Downtempo and Dubstep. With ±6% pitch you can blend it with anything from 83 to 93 BPM.

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Tracks1,5420.4% of the catalogue
Mixing range83–93at ±6% pitch adjust
Avg energy2.8out of 10 (estimated)
Top key4AF minor · 8% of tracks

Genres at 88 BPM

Share of the 1,542 tracks at this tempo.

Downtempo55% · 846
Dubstep13% · 206
Trap / Future Bass9% · 143
Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass5% · 82
Dance4% · 55
Electronica2% · 34

Keys at 88 BPM

The most common Camelot keys. Tap one for its full guide.

4A8% · 127
8A7% · 112
9A7% · 111
6A7% · 108
5A6% · 100
7A6% · 96
2A5% · 83
7B5% · 81

Mixing around 88 BPM

  • Pitch range: about 83–93 BPM at ±6% adjustment, the comfortable zone for a blend that doesn't audibly change the feel.
  • Tempo-octave partners: double-time is 176 BPM (1,595 tracks).
  • Nearby tempos with their own guides: 85 BPM, 86 BPM, 87 BPM, 89 BPM, 90 BPM, 91 BPM.

Standout tracks at 88 BPM

Real releases at this tempo from the catalogue, ordered by Beatport chart position and then popularity.

#TrackKeyBPMGenre
1ChampionSub Zero, Gino7A88DowntempoBeatport ↗
2Click ClackDeekline, Specimen A4A88Breaks / Breakbeat / UK BassBeatport ↗
3OasisLiquid Soul, E-Clip9B88Trance (Main Floor)Beatport ↗
4Wicked SetJakes, Sam Binga, Sir Hiss6A88Techno (Raw/Deep/Hypnotic)Beatport ↗
5TodoOmiki4B88Trance (Main Floor)Beatport ↗
6FirestarterThe Prodigy11A88ElectronicaBeatport ↗
7RetreatJoe Milli9A88Bass / ClubBeatport ↗
8KARMAShima2A88Trap / Future BassBeatport ↗
9CrackedLiquid Stranger, Tvboo9A88DubstepBeatport ↗
10Hold OnMPH10A88UK Garage / BasslineBeatport ↗
11Open UpPeekaboo9A88DubstepBeatport ↗
12Noontime AcidEprom, G Jones3B88DubstepBeatport ↗

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Questions about 88 BPM

What genres are 88 BPM?

In SetAura's catalogue, 88 BPM is most common in Downtempo (55%), Dubstep (13%), Trap / Future Bass (9%), across 1,542 tracks.

What can I mix a 88 BPM track with?

With a pitch adjustment of about ±6%, a 88 BPM track blends with anything from roughly 83 to 93 BPM. Double-time is <a href="bpm-176.html" style="color:var(--orange-light)">176 BPM</a> (1,595 tracks).

Which keys are most common at 88 BPM?

The most common keys at 88 BPM are 4A (8%), 8A (7%), 9A (7%). Pick the next track from a key one step away on the Camelot wheel to keep the blend harmonic.

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